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Added on the 16/01/2021 16:11:30 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
French security forces disperse protesters who rallied against a security bill that would place limits on filming police officers. Some members of the security forces removed their helmets in front of protesters at the end of the demonstration, eliciting applause from the crowd. IMAGES
Georgian police stand guard outside the country's parliament building as protestors against a "foreign agent" bill gather. Demonstrations have gripped the tiny Caucasus country for weeks over the bill targeting NGOs, dubbed the "Russian law" as it mirrors repressive legislation used by the Kremlin to silence critics. IMAGES
Several hundred people opposed to Emmanuel Macron's pension reform bill demonstrate on Boulevard Montparnasse in Paris, surrounded by a large deployment of police. The French government deployed Article 49.3 of the Constitution to push tdhe controversial project through, prompting a backlash from protesting public service workers and criticism of being "undemocratic" by opposition parties. IMAGES
Georgians take to the streets of Tbilisi to protest government plans to introduce a "foreign agent" law reminiscent of Russian legislation used to silence critics. Riot police and protesters clashed the day before after ruling party lawmakers approved the draft law on "foreign agents" in its first reading. IMAGES
Riot police charge to push back protesters in Paris at a demonstration against a planned security law that would restrict publication of pictures showing the faces of police. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.